ICloud accounts include an email address and are used to send and receive messages and emails, as well as to shop at stores or apps. As in many online jobs, the apple company provides the option of permanently deleting an iCloud account at any time and for any reason.
If you need to permanently delete your iCloud account and using any AppleApp, you can do it simply, following the specific steps we will describe in the body of this post.
What you should know before deleting your account
Before following the steps to permanently delete your iCloud account, it's important to know what really happens when your account is no longer active.
- Your content or purchases from iBooks or iTunes will no longer be available.
- All photos, videos and documents stored in iCloud will be permanently deleted.
- You will not be able to sign in to receive iMessages and iCloud Mail or receive calls from SpaceTime.
- You will also lose access to Apple Pay, iCloud Keychain, Back to My Mac, Search My iPhone and Game Center.
- Third-party apps uploaded to your iCloud data storage devices will also be lost.
- Any appointment you have scheduled on the Apple Store will be canceled.
- Any open charge of Apple Care will be permanently closed and will not be available.
If you have already identified all the causes of your account lockout on iCloud and want to proceed with the process, we invite you to follow the steps we will explain below. However, it is worth remembering that at any time you choose temporarily disable your account, instead of completely removing it.
First recommendations
As you can see, it is a good decision to want to permanently delete the iCloud account, so it is important to take the previous steps. For example, we recommend that before deleting your email from iCloud, Download your files to your iPhone, iPad or Apple computer.
In addition to photos and videos, too you can back up your emails, calendar events, contacts and purchases from iTunes and iBooks.
On the other hand, you should take the time remove any Apple device associated with your Apple ID. This step will make it much easier to sign in with your new Apple ID, if you have one. For this, it is required:
- Sign your iCloud account.
- Scroll down to the & # 39; Devices & # 39; section.
- Click on the device icon and a pop-up window will appear on each display device information.
- Under the pop-up window, you should click the words, & # 39; Remove from account & # 39;
- After that, it is necessary to repeat the process for each device on your account page, until all is deleted.
Ready to delete your account
Once you have followed the previous steps, you should take the final steps to delete your iCloud account completely.
- First, you should go to your Apple ID account page under & # 39; Manage Account & # 39;
- After that you should go down to the & # 39; Data & Privacy & # 39; section below and when you have to click & # 39; Manage your privacy & # 39;.
- At the bottom of the page you will find the option to temporarily & # 39; t close your account & # 39 ;, and finally it will & # 39; Delete your account & # 39;
- Click Request to Delete Your Account
- At this time, a window will appear that will ask you that you choose the reason for the request.
- Apple will remind you to update information about deleting your account. Click continue, review the removal terms and conditions, and check the box to confirm you agree.
- The company will ask you for contact information to send you updates about your account status. Providing the email address is NOT associated with the account you are deleting.
And you're ready! Cupertino Company will provide you with a service code that you can use to find out how your app is progressing. Apple will permanently delete the account within 7 days of your request. During this time, your Apple ID account will remain active.
